Ireland gained from ’04 EU enlargement – Pat Cox

Ireland gained a lot from the 2004 EU enlargement which brought ten more countries into the bloc. That’s according to the former president of the European Parliament, Pat Cox. Today (May 1) marks the twentieth anniversary of the largest expansion in the EU’s history. Back then, ten states from Eastern and Central Europe along with Cyprus and Malta joined the Union. Ireland benefited from their membership according to Pat Cox.

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